Congratulations to ddaniel for winning the Cato SWIFT award for community excellence and achievement for March 2026!
Name and Job Title
Doug Daniel, Senior Systems Architect, Beveridge & Diamond PC
How long have you been in IT/Software/Cybersecurity?
45 years - I was working on Networking IBM PCs in 1981/82 when they first came out. I am very close to retirement
What's your favorite part of your job right now?
I am currently enjoying (1) Cato/connectivity - a single pane of glass into all connectivity and much security information is amazing and replaces 5 or 6 other products (routers, firewalls, vpn, agents) (2) I also like other dedicated purpose security products.
How long have you worked with Cato?
I am new to Cato and have only been working with Cato for under 2 years.
What is the number one thing Cato has helped you achieve?
Improve visibility and security for remote users, Reduce Vendor Count, centralize configuration storage and reporting
What do you want to see more of on the Cato Connect Community?
Content is already good, but I love to see the end users and community talking about ways to solve problems.
What do you do for fun when you're not working?
Much time is spent caring for elderly relatives, but as a hobby I collect vintage mechanics and machinists tools.
Any other comments/stories/anything else you'd like to say?
I need to spend more time on Cato Connect.
Thank you so much for being such a big part of our Cato Connect Community journey (and yes, we would love to see you here even more)! We appreciate you and enjoy watching you learn and grow on Cato Connect and beyond :)
Community Manager